John Botts will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.
Dame Helen Alexander (pictured) said: “I am delighted to join the Board of UBM plc and I look forward to working closely with the Board, and with David Levin and his executive management team to continue the development of UBM.”
John Botts, retiring Chairman of UBM plc, said: “Dame Helen most certainly brings both a broad business background and particular experience of the business media sector which will serve UBM’s Board and shareholders well. I am delighted that she has agreed to become Chairman. It has been a privilege to be associated with UBM’s strong and able Board and with our remarkably talented people around the world, especially the senior executive management team. Under David Levin’s leadership UBM is well positioned for continued growth and expansion internationally.”
David Levin, Chief Executive Officer of UBM plc said: “I am delighted to welcome Dame Helen to the UBM Board as John Botts’ successor as Chairman. Dame Helen has deep and rich business, media and content experience and expertise, and I look forward to working closely with her as we continue to build UBM.”
“On behalf of the Board I would like to thank John Botts for the huge contribution he has made to UBM over the course of more than a decade as director and over the last five years as our Chairman. I am fortunate to have worked alongside John since I joined UBM in 2005 and I would like to thank him personally for both his valued support and wise counsel offered throughout that period, and for his energy and commitment in representing UBM around the world. We all wish him the very best for the future.”
